Union’s chapter of Eta Sigma Phi, the national classics honor society, recently initiated 22 new members, who were recognized for their academic excellence in the study of the ancient Greek and Latin languages and the literature, culture, and history of antiquity. Eta Sigma Phi was founded in 1914 at the University of Chicago. Union’s faculty sponsor to the Eta Phi chapter of Eta Sigma Phi is Tarik Wareh.The students initiated were: Matthew Angelosanto ’11, Peter Bonventre ’11, Richard Caister ’09, Margaret Callahan ’09, Melissa Carey ’10, Huan Chen ’09, Andrew Churchill ’11, Shannon Davi ’08, Michael Glickman ’09, Paul Hebert ’10, Rachel Hogue ’11, Shauna Keeler ’09, Alexandra King ’11, Racheal Lalji, ’11, Peter MacDonald ’09, Victoria Mathieu ’11, Evan Place ’10, Sloane Sheldon ’11, David Stokes-Greene ’08, Rachel Torres ’10, Cassandra Walters ’11 and Michael Zanotta ’09.
The Department of Physics and Astronomy has inducted nine Union students into Sigma Pi Sigma, the national physics honor society. New members include Paul Amy ’08, Steven Cohen ’08, Michael Gillin ’08, Dana Lasher ’08, Christian Shultz ’08, Crystal Smith ’08, Anna Gaudette ’09, David Ludwig ’09 and Steve Herron ’09. Sigma Pi Sigma honors outstanding scholarship in physics and encourages interest in physics among students at all levels.
Beth Solomon ’09, head Resident Advisor for Richmond House, has been accepted to attend STARS College of the Association of College and University Housing Officers – International Conference and Exposition this summer. The highly selective program precedes the annual conference, in which top housing officers from around the country teach and mentor undergraduates interested in pursuing a career in student affairs and residence life.
Michael Stabinski ’08 recently volunteered as a “guardian” on Patriot Flight 2008, a program, based in Troy, N.Y., that flies veterans free of charge to Washington, D.C., to visit the World War II Memorial. A Political Science and Economics major, Stabinksi made the flight to honor his grandfather, John F. Kirby, who served as a ball turret gunner on the B-17s for 25 missions over Europe, and who passed away in March. Wearing a replica flight jacket like the one his grandfather wore on his missions, he assisted three veterans on the day-long trip. Stabinski is the son of Mary Beth and Richard Stabinski, of Facilities.